UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has paid tribute to the late former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, who passed…
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Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani in UAE, as Taliban pledge different rule
Former Afghan president, Ashraf Ghan,i who fled the country as it toppled to the Taliban…
Afghan girls return to school in Herat after Taliban takeover
Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city…
Afghanistan: UN agencies urge Taliban to protect vulnerable
UN agencies on Tuesday appealed to the Taliban to make good on promises to protect the…
Regulator faults Swiss newspaper’s ‘sexist’ headline about Okonjo-Iweala
A media regulator faulted a Swiss newspaper on Tuesday for sexism over a headline earlier…
Uganda to host more than 2,000 Afghan refugees –Official
At least 500 refugees fleeing Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Kampala on Tuesday, a…
Zambia’s Lungu concedes defeat to challenger Hichilema
Zambia’s outgoing leader Edgar Lungu on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated his successor and longtime…
UK PM Johnson calls for G7 leaders meeting on Afghanistan
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose country holds the rotating G7 presidency, on Monday called…
Taliban takeover is world’s failure, says UK
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a “failure of the international community”, Britain’s Defence Secretary…
Afghan President flees the country as Taliban takes over government
The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan over, after taking control of the presidential palace in…
Tears, anger as Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies mourn a lost paradise of pristine pine forests…
Sierra Leone to cut three zeros from currency
Sierra Leone will lop three zeros from its currency and print smaller bills that fit…
Indonesian Army scraps ‘Virginity Tests’ on female cadets
Indonesia’s army has stopped imposing so-called “virginity tests” on female recruits, its chief said Thursday,…
Why I remained Zuma’s deputy despite rampant corruption – Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, said he chose to “remain but resist” rather than resign as…
25 soldiers, 7 residents killed in Algeria’s wildfires
At least 25 Algerian soldiers were killed on Tuesday as they attempted to extinguish wildfires raging…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of harassment report
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple…
London’s Tower Bridge stuck open after technical failure
London’s Tower Bridge has become stuck open causing major traffic issues in the capital. The…
Biden calls on New York Governor to resign
US President Joe Biden has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after an…
New York Governor, Cuomo, sexually harassed multiple women – Investigation
New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, “sexually harassed multiple women,” including employees, the state’s attorney general…
Sudan stresses importance of reaching binding agreement on Nile Dam
Sudan’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasir Abbas, on Wednesday reiterated the importance of reaching a…
US lawmakers block sale of 12 attack helicopters to Nigeria — Report
U.S. lawmakers are holding a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns…
Slice of Charles, Diana’s wedding cake to be auctioned, 40 years after
A slice of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s wedding cake is up for sale…
Embattled Wikileaks founder, Assange, loses citizenship
A court has revoked Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s Ecuadorian citizenship. Administrative errors were made when citizenship…
Canada swears in Mary Simon as first indigenous governor-general
Inuit rights advocate Mary Simon became Canada’s 30th governor general on Monday, the first indigenous…
Zuma leaves prison
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was allowed to leave prison on Thursday to attend…
American billionaire Jeff Bezos launches to space
Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasted into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his…
UK PM to self-isolate when not working, after minister’s infection
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will undertake “only essential government business” in the week ahead…
Syria’s al-Assad sworn in for fourth term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was, on Saturday, sworn in for a fourth seven-year term, amid a worsening economic…
France’s Sahel military force to end in early 2022
France’s anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will…
Bush warns against NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan
Former US president George W. Bush on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of NATO troops from…